Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

George Walter Tipton

George Walter Tipton

Dec 24, 2023

George Walter Tipton, 80, of Pavo, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 31, 2023, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Pastor Mitch Kitchens and Pastor James Irons officiating. Pallbearers will be Lee Smith, Johnny McMullen, Matthew Weldon, Willie Flowers,...

Mary Ellen Wasson

Mary Ellen Wasson

Dec 21, 2023

Mary Ellen Wasson, 92, of Moultrie, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Pruitt Health- Magnolia Manor. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 20, 2023, at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery. Born on November 26, 1931, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Carey Stallings and Eva Lee Lewis Stallings. She was a housewife...

James Ealton Wilson

James Ealton Wilson

Dec 21, 2023

James Ealton Wilson, 78, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Pruitt Health of Moultrie. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 23, 2023 in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home from 2pm until 4pm. Born on July 19, 1945 in Coolidge, Georgia, he was the son of the late Judson Wilson and Polly Nesmith Wilson. He was a veteran...

Louise Smith Fletcher

Louise Smith Fletcher

Dec 20, 2023

Louise Smith Fletcher, 87, of Ocean Springs passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Louise was born April 9, 1936 in Prentiss, MS to Thomas J. Smith and Addie Magnolia Long. Louise was a longtime resident of Sylvester, GA. She graduated from Norman Park High School. She volunteered at Palmyra Park Hospital in Georgia and was a longtime member of First...

James Michael Reynolds

James Michael Reynolds

Dec 19, 2023

James Michael Reynolds, 75, of Doerun, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Senior Care. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church with Rev. Charlie Tucker officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Born on June 11, 1948, in Doles, Georgia, he was...

Walter Springer

Walter Springer

Dec 19, 2023

Walter Springer, 67, of Moultrie, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. No formal services will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

Jordan Turner

Jordan Turner

Dec 18, 2023

Jordan Meshell Turner, 34, of Moultrie, died Monday, December 18, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Memorial services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 22, 2023, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Dudding officiating. The family will receive friends and family from 12:30pm until the time of service and then immediately following...

Rita Nadine Spurlin

Rita Nadine Spurlin

Dec 17, 2023

Rita Nadine Spurlin, 75, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 23, 2023, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Wilkes officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Born on May 24, 1948, in Moultrie, Georgia,...

Kathy Simpson Walker

Kathy Simpson Walker

Dec 16, 2023

Kathy Simpson Walker, 71, of Moultrie, Georgia passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Oakview Health and Rehab in Summerville, Georgia. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Andy Cashwell officiating. A private family inurnment will follow at Indian Creek Cemetery. Born on May 29, 1952,...

Shirley Kinnett

Shirley Kinnett

Dec 16, 2023

Shirley Kinnett, 78, of Norman Park, died on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Pruitt-Health Sunrise. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with Rev. Shannon Partain officiating. Visitation for Mrs. Kinnett will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until...

Diane Folsom Beck

Diane Folsom Beck

Dec 16, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Diane Beck (née Folsom) announces her sudden passing on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the age of 68. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Pastor Kieth Plymel and Pastor Garvie Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn...

Richard Union

Richard Union

Dec 13, 2023

Richard Unio, 67, of Moultrie, passed away on, Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

John F. Copeland

John F. Copeland

Dec 13, 2023

John F. Copeland, 88, of Pavo, Georgia entered Heaven on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in the comfort of his home surrounded by family and friends. John was born on October 26, 1935. A native of Colquitt County, Georgia, he was born in Moultrie and raised in Berlin. He moved to Tallahassee, Florida around 1985 and lived there until returning to...

Helen Dorsey Veal

Helen Dorsey Veal

Dec 5, 2023

Helen Dorsey Veal, 82, of Norman Park, died on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Pine Shadows Retirement Manor in Sylvester. Graveside memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Leila Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jody Jordan officiating. The family will greet friends and family immediately following the service. Honorary pallbearers will be the...

Fred Leon Cardwell

Fred Leon Cardwell

Dec 2, 2023

Fred Leon Cardwell, 74, of Tifton, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Jordan officiating. Interment will follow at New Life Tabernacle Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Tuesday,...

Joann Langham

Joann Langham

Nov 29, 2023

Joann Theobald Langham, 85, of Moultrie, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Senior Care and Rehab. Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

Melanie O. Teifer

Melanie O. Teifer

Nov 29, 2023

Melanie O’Coine Teifer, 72, of Moultrie, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 3, 2023, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Pastor Aaron Willis officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dewayne Wise, Logan Wheeler, Patrick Gallagher, Nic...

Brenda Gail Gibson

Brenda Gail Gibson

Nov 27, 2023

Brenda Gail Prevatt Gibson, 66, of Moultrie, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, November 30, 2023, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Wilkes and Rev. Julian Griner officiating. Timmy Glenn, Valentine Oliva, Caden Maxwell, Neil Gibson, Bradi Pickett, and Dylan...

Ronald Craig McCall

Ronald Craig McCall

Nov 25, 2023

Ronald Craig McCall, 62, of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away, Saturday, November 25, 2023, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mary Florene Craven Horsley

Mary Florene Craven Horsley

Nov 23, 2023

Mary Florene Horsley, 94, of Alpharetta, formerly of Moultrie, died on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Accent Care Hospice in Cummings, Georgia. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at China Grove Baptist Church at a later date. Born on May 14, 1929, in Berlin, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Jane...